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Clients’ Security FundAnnual Report

The Supreme Court of Ohio

2006

21ST ANNUAL REPORT OF


CLIENTS’ SECURITY FUND

Fiscal Year 2006

PRESENTED TO

Chief Justice Thomas J. MoyerJustice Alice Robie Resnick

Justice Paul E. PfeiferJustice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton

Justice Maureen O’ConnorJustice Terrence O’Donnell

Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger

PRESENTED BYThe Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund

William S. Newcomb Jr., ChairJanet Green Marbley, Administrator and Secretary

Seated (l to r) Justice Alice Robie Resnick

Chief Justice Thomas J. MoyerJustice Paul E. Pfeifer

Standing (l to r)Justice Terrence O’Donnell

Justice Evelyn Lundberg StrattonJustice Maureen O’Connor

Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger


CLIENTS’ SECURITY FUND

ANNUAL REPORTFISCAL YEAR 2006

(July 1, 2005 — June 30, 2006)

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION page 2

CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS page 3

THE CLIENTS’ SECURITY FUNDBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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THE CLIENTS’ SECURITY FUND STAFF page 6

THE FUND’S REVENUES page 7

PUBLIC INFORMATION/PUBLIC RELATIONS page 9

CLAIMS PROCEDURE page 10

CLAIMS ACTIVITY page 12

CONCLUSION page 14

FY 2006 AWARDS BY ATTORNEYS page 15

APPENDICES

A. Governing Rule VIII page 16 B. CSF Board Rules page 20 C. CSF Application for Reimbursement page 28 D. Lawyers Involved in Awards Since 1986 page 31

To obtain a CSF Reimbursement Application, Call 614.387.9390 or 800.231.1680 (toll-free in Ohio).

Visit the CSF on its Web site at www.supremecourtofohio.gov/client_security/.

2006CLIENTS’ SECURITY FUND

INTRODUCTION

This report is the 21st Annual Report of the Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio (CSF). Included in this report is a summary of the overall operations of the CSF along with a detailed analysis of claims activity for the fi scal year beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006.

The CSF was created in 1985 by Rule VIII of the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar. The Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio continues to achieve its goal of providing assistance to clients who have been fi nancially harmed by the dishonest conduct of a licensed Ohio attorney. Claim activity during fi scal year 2006 included the following:

• The Clients’ Security Fund received a total of 335 requests for CSF Applications. Two hundred fi fty seven new applications were received, and 80 applications were dismissed.

• The Board met in September, 2005, December, 2005, March, 2006 and June, 2006 and considered 135 claims. The Board determined that 102 claims were eligible for reimbursement. One claimant was reimbursed by the attorney before the Board’s determination. Thirty three claims were determined to be ineligible for reimbursement and 5 claims were tabled. One tabled claim remained pending at the end of the fi scal year. Three applications for attorney fees were considered and approved by the CSF Board.

• The Board awarded a total of $946,967.38 for claims and $900.00 in attorney fees.

• A total of 32 attorneys were involved in CSF claims paid in fi scal year 2006.

Since its inception in 1985, the CSF has awarded over $11,886,796 million to 2,143 former law clients. All fund losses are attributable to less than 1% of Ohio’s more than 54,145 licensed attorneys, 41,178 of whom are engaged in the active practice of law.

This report confi rms the fact that the overwhelming majority of Ohio lawyers observe high standards of integrity when entrusted with law client money or property. However, the dishonest acts of a few can affect the public’s image of and confi dence in the legal profession as a whole. The CSF seeks to restore public confi dence in the legal profession by reimbursing law clients for losses sustained as a result of the dishonest conduct of their attorney.

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CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS

During the fi scal year 2006, the Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund considered a total of 135 claims and determined that 102 of those claims were eligible for reimbursement. The amount of money represented by these claims amounts to a decrease of $547,232 in awards paid when compared to the $1,494,199.56 for claims that were paid in 2005. Total reimbursements in fi scal 2006 were $946,967.38. This represents over a 36% decrease from last year’s payments of $1,494,199.56.

Unearned fees accounted for 76 of all claims, yet were only 26% of the actual dollar volume. Settlement thefts, estate thefts and thefts by fi duciaries represented 26 of all eligible claims, but accounted for 74% of the total paid by the Fund for fi scal 2006.

The awards paid are the result of dishonest conduct by a total of 32 Ohio attorneys. Though this is a signifi cant number, it represents less than 1% of all active Ohio attorneys. It should be noted that the payment of awards is totally funded by the Ohio Supreme Court registration fees which all Ohio lawyers pay.

When I started with the Fund approximately four years ago, the maximum award available was $50,000. That amount was later increased by the Supreme Court to $75,000 following a unanimous request from the Board. Ohioans can be proud of the fact that the Clients’ Security Fund is in the top tier of states with regard to reimbursement of citizens for the dishonest acts of lawyers. There are only six other states that offer reimbursement in excess of that provided by Ohio’s Fund.

In my capacity as a Commissioner, and currently as Chairman, I wish to express my appreciation to the Fund Administrator, Janet Green Marbley, and her staff, for the excellent assistance they provide to the Board. They work tirelessly to assist Ohio citizens who have been harmed by the acts of a few dishonest lawyers.

I would also like to express my appreciation to the current and past Board Members with whom I have served. These individuals have volunteered their time to insure clients are properly reimbursed and protected from lawyer misconduct.

Lastly, I would like to thank the Supreme Court for allowing me to serve on the Board and for supporting the Fund’s mission. I will do all I can to support the mission given to us by the Court.

I look forward to reviewing future reports of the Board, and I hope that further implementation of programs of prevention will be forthcoming in the near future.

William S. Newcomb Jr.

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THE CLIENTS’ SECURITY FUND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Rule VIII requires the establishment of a seven (7) member Board of Commissioners (Board) of the Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio to determine the eligibility of claims fi led with the CSF and to manage the Fund’s assets. The Board currently consists of fi ve attorneys, one judge, and one non-attorney. Board members are appointed by the Justices of the Supreme Court of Ohio to three-year terms and may serve no more than two (2) consecutive terms. They serve as volunteers and are compensated only for travel expenses.

WILLIAM S. NEWCOMB JR. was appointed to the CSF Board on January 1, 2002. He was appointed Chair on January 1, 2004. Mr. Newcomb is a partner with the law fi rm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease in Columbus, Ohio.

LUIS M. ALCALDE was appointed to the CSF Board on January 1, 2003. Mr. Alcalde is a partner with the law fi rm of Crabbe, Brown and James in Columbus, Ohio.

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DIANE SMILANICK was appointed to the CSF Board on January 1, 2001. Ms. Smilanick was appointed Vice-Chair on January 1, 2004. Ms. Smilanick was also reappointed to the Board for a second term on January 1, 2004. Ms. Smilanick is an Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor in Cleveland, Ohio.

EDWARD G. HACK was appointed to the CSF Board on January 1, 2004. Mr. Hack is a partner with the law fi rm of Egert, Mayer and Hack in Westlake, Ohio.

JUDGE PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON was appointed to the CSF Board on January 1, 2004. Judge Blackmon serves on the 8th District Ohio Court of Appeals in Cleveland, Ohio.

KENNETH DONCHATZ was appointed to complete the term of Brian Selden in March 2004. Mr. Donchatz was reappointed to a second three (3) year term on January 1, 2005. Mr. Donchatz is a former Assistant Disciplinary Counsel and is now in private practice.

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ROBERT W. EVERETT was appointed to the CSF Board on January 1, 2003. Mr. Everett is a Captain with the Dover, Ohio Police Department.

In fi scal year 2006, the CSF Board of Commissioners held a total of 4 meetings: September 9, 2005; December 2, 2005; March 10, 2006; and June 9, 2006. In addition to reviewing the fi nancial operations and assets of the CSF, the Board reviewed 135 applications for reimbursement. The Board determined 102 claims eligible for reimbursement, and awarded a total of $946,967.38, and $900.00 in attorney fees.

THE CLIENTS’ SECURITY FUND STAFF

Pursuant to Rule VIII, the Supreme Court of Ohio appoints an Administrator to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Clients’ Security Fund and to serve as Secretary to the Board. Attorney Janet Green Marbley, originally appointed by the Court in 1995, is the current Administrator and Board Secretary. The CSF staff includes Patricia Hagen, Claims Analyst; Pamela Leslie, Fiscal Specialist; and Meletha Dawson, Secretary.

Meletha Dawson, SecretaryPamela Leslie, Fiscal Specialist

Patricia Hagen, Claims AnalystJanet Green Marbley, Administrator

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THE FUND’S REVENUES

ATTORNEY REGISTRATION FEES

Every licensed Ohio attorney is required to register with the Supreme Court of Ohio on or before the fi rst day of September in each odd-numbered year and to pay a registration fee of $275.00. All registration fees are placed in the Attorney Registration Fund. Pursuant to Rule VIII, Section 1(A) of the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar, the Court allocates funds out of this Fund to the CSF. The CSF is funded entirely from the Attorney Registration Fund, and does not receive any tax revenues. Since the establishment of the CSF in 1985, the Supreme Court of Ohio has allocated over 10.2 million from the Attorney Registration Fund to the CSF.

During fi scal year 2006, the Court allocated an additional $1,350,000 for the payment of awards and $330,287 for the payment of operating expenses. The Fund expended $302,660 for operating expenses, which is 92% of the total allocation. Amounts allocated for the payment of awards are transferred to the CSF trust account at the Huntington National Bank. The trust account balance on June 30, 2006 was $1,138,049.90.

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INTEREST INCOME

The Chair of the CSF Board of Commissioners, with the approval of a majority of the Board, is responsible for the management and investment of funds allocated from the Attorney Registration Fund for the payment of CSF awards. Rule VIII, however, limits investments to short-term insured obligations of the United States Government. Interest income is not, therefore, a major source of revenue for the CSF.

During fi scal year 2006, the Fund earned a total of $60,893.07 in interest income.

RESTITUTION/SUBROGATION PROCEEDS

Prior to receiving an award from the CSF, each claimant must execute a Complete Release and Subrogation Agreement. Based upon the assignment of rights contained in the Agreement, the CSF initiates collection proceedings against the dishonest attorney. The amounts collected are deposited into the CSF trust account. For the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, the CSF collected a total of $78,611.50 in restitution revenues.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION/PUBLIC RELATIONS

The CSF continues to look for opportunities to publicize the existence of the Fund. Referrals by the Offi ce of Disciplinary Counsel, the Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline, and local bar associations continue to account for the majority of the CSF applications for reimbursement. The CSF provides copies of its informational pamphlet and its application for reimbursement to these agencies for distribution to law clients. The CSF also distributes its pamphlets, applications, and annual reports to various other legal organizations, community and civic organizations, and business organizations.

PRESS RELEASES

The CSF prepares and distributes a press release following each meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The press release contains a brief description of the awards made by the Board and includes the names of attorneys involved in CSF claims. The Court’s Offi ce of Public Information distributes the press release online to those publications on its mailing list. In addition, the CSF distributes the press release statewide to bar associations, and other professional associations, newspapers and other publications, legislators, county prosecutors and other governmental offi ces. The CSF continues to gain increased exposure from the distribution of its press release.

CSF WEB SITE

The CSF is online at www.supremecourtofohio.gov./client_security. We are also accessible by e-mail at [email protected]. Thanks to the assistance of the Offi ce of Court Technology, current information about the CSF, including an application for reimbursement, may be obtained online.

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

The CSF Administrator attended a workshop sponsored by the National Client Protection Organization, Friday, March 3, 2006 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Topics for the workshop included loss prevention mechanisms, diffi cult claims, client protection Web sites, and evaluation of client protection funds. Administrator Janet Green Marbley was a presenter at the workshop.

The American Bar Association sponsors a National Forum on Client Protection annually in conjunction with the National Conference on Professional Responsibility. The Forum provides an excellent opportunity to interact with those involved in client protection nationwide. The 2006 Forum was held in Vancouver, British Columbia, June 2 - 5, 2006. Fund Administrator Janet Green Marbley attended the Forum with Vice Chair Diane Smilanick.

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CLAIMS PROCEDURE

INTAKE AND EVALUATION

A claimant seeking reimbursement from the Fund must complete an Application for Reimbursement (see Appendix C). Upon receipt of a claimant’s application, the CSF Administrator reviews the information to determine whether the application alleges a loss resulting from the dishonest conduct of a licensed Ohio attorney. If the claim fails to allege dishonest conduct and/or a loss as defi ned in Rule VIII, the CSF Administrator prepares a written explanation to the claimant and the application is closed (see CSF Board Rule 11, Appendix B).

INVESTIGATION

Applications alleging a loss resulting from the dishonest conduct of a licensed Ohio attorney are investigated by the CSF Claims Analyst to verify the claimant’s allegations. The investigation begins with written notice to the attorney advising him/her of the nature of the claim, the alleged loss amount, and the name of the claimant. The notice instructs the attorney to submit a written response to the claim.

The CSF investigation attempts to verify the existence of the eligibility criteria found in Rule VIII:

An attorney/client relationship must exist between the claimant and the attorney involved in the claim (or a fi duciary relationship customary to the practice of law).

The application for reimbursement must be fi led within one year of the occurrence or the discovery of the dishonest act. The one (1) year time period may be tolled if the client takes some other affi rmative action, i.e., fi les a court action against the attorney.

The attorney against whom the claim is fi led must have been disciplined by the Supreme Court of Ohio, unless the attorney has resigned or is deceased.

The attorney involved in the claim must have committed a dishonest act, in the nature of an embezzlement or theft of money or property, or the misappropriation or conversion of money or property. Losses resulting from negligence, malpractice, fee disputes, or claims involving client dissatisfaction are not eligible for reimbursement from the Fund.

BOARD REVIEW

Rule VIII gives the Board of Commissioners sole discretion to determine which claims merit reimbursement from the fund and the amount, time, manner, conditions, and order of payments of reimbursement. The Board may request additional information, or hold an informal hearing before reaching its decision. A claimant or an attorney may request permission to appear before the Board in person, in which case the Board Chair decides whether to grant the request. During FY 2006 there were no requests to appear before the Board.

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An affi rmative vote of at least four Commissioners is required for claim determinations. The CSF Board Rules provide that where a claim is determined ineligible for reimbursement, the claimant may, within 30-days after receipt of the Board’s decision, request that the Board reconsider the claim (see appendix B, CSF Board Rule 9).

Claimants need not be represented by counsel to fi le an Application for Reimbursement with the CSF. If the claimant is represented, Rule VIII specifi cally prohibits the payment of attorney fees out of the proceeds of an award. Board Rule 14 permits the payment of attorney fees out of the fund, up to a maximum of $300.00, if the Board of Commissioners determines that the attorney’s services were necessary to process the claim. During fi scal year 2006, the CSF approved three awards of attorney fees, totaling $900.00.

CLAIMS ACTIVITY 1986 TO 2006

YEARNEW

CLAIMS

CLAIMS PRESENTED TO

BOARD INELIGIBLE AWARDS AMOUNTS

CLAIMS PENDING

(YEAR END)

1986 N/A 93 36 54 $176,123.91 N/A

1987 125 82 18 54 $187,630.73 116

1988 193 79 27 42 $220,338.98 73

1989 162 53 21 32 $215,410.00 49

1990 96 67 25 42 $265,786.11 82

1991 279 65 32 33 $239,756.50 293

1992 152 117 32 60 $584,103.84 360

1993 103 178 62 92 $450,617.29 311

1994 200 179 74 77 $456,851.06 107

1995 125 107 55 48 $298,281.82 136

1996 143 73 17 49 $349,245.71 116

1997 185 58 7 51 $187,460.24 121

1998 146 77 5 72 $312,674.87 130

1999 189 74 9 65 $401,204.31 177

2000 241 75 16 55 $242,790.04 222

2001 235 112 18 94 $1,314,428.18 302

2002 174 130 20 106 $810,137.90 335

2003 109 131 24 104 $1,006,729.18 233

2004 133 142 25 116 $1,019,555.54 200

2005 320 124 21 101 $1,494,199.56 265

2006 257 135 33 102 $946,967.38 289

TOTAL 3,247 2,154 577 1,449 $11,886,796.53

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2006 CLAIMS ACTIVITY SUMMARY

The CSF Board of Commissioners held 4 quarterly meetings and considered a total of 135 claims. The Board determined 102 claims and three (3) attorney fee applications eligible for reimbursement, and awarded a total of $946,967.38 and $900.00 in attorney fees. Five claims received the maximum award amount. 97 of the claimants received 100% reimbursement of their loss. The awards resulted from the dishonest conduct of 32 Ohio attorneys (see Appendix D.)

Unearned fee claims continue to constitute the largest category of claims fi led with the CSF. These claims involve situations where the client pays for legal services but the attorney fails to provide the agreed-upon services. The attorney’s refusal or inability to refund the claimant’s legal fee is considered “dishonest conduct” as set forth in Rule VIII. Unearned fee claims can be diffi cult to evaluate, particularly where the attorney provides a portion of the services requested. The loss reimbursed in the typical unearned fee claim is relatively low.

Conversion of client funds held by attorneys acting in a fi duciary capacity accounted for the largest loss amount reimbursed by the CSF. The large dollar amounts awarded to victims in this category resulted from the dishonest conduct of primarily two attorneys: Herd Bennett and James Dodge.

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SUMMARY OF FISCAL YEAR 2006 CLAIM INFORMATION

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DATE ELIGIBLE INELIGIBLE AMOUNT AWARDEDSeptember 9, 2005 30 7 $88,203.99 December 2, 2005 20 12 $160,777.75March 10, 2006 28 6 $371,297.33June 9, 2006 24 8 $326,686.31

TOTAL 102 33 $946,967.38

2006 THEFT CATEGORIES

CATEGORY OF CLIENT LOSS AWARDS AMOUNT AWARDEDEstate Thefts 0 $0Settlement Thefts 7 $230,410.04Theft by Fiduciary 19 $470,761.59Other Escrow 0 $0Unearned/Unreturned Legal Fees 76 $245,795.75

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The Governor of Ohio signed H.B. 185 effective October 1, 2005. The new house bill requires that a notice be sent by the bank to the Offi ce of Disciplinary Counsel when an attorney’s trust account is overdrawn. The discipline system is presently working with banks to educate them on the requirements of H.B. 185. Trust Overdraft Notifi cation is Ohio’s fi rst preventative measure to be implemented.

CONCLUSION

This report confi rms the fact that the vast majority of Ohio’s 54,145 licensed attorneys are honest professionals who help to maintain the integrity of the legal profession. Less than 1% of all licensed Ohio attorneys have been involved in claims fi led with the Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio. The CSF attempts to restore law clients’ trust in attorneys by providing a remedy for those who are victims of dishonest conduct. The fact that the CSF is funded entirely by attorneys is further evidence of the profession’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of integrity.

The Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio volunteers their time to support this effort, and their service is greatly appreciated. Likewise, the CSF Staff is dedicated to helping law clients who have been harmed as a result of a few dishonest lawyers. Their hard work is also greatly appreciated.

The CSF Board and Staff sincerely thank the Justices of the Supreme Court of Ohio for their continued support of and commitment to the CSF’s purpose and goals.

AWARDS BY DISCIPLINED OR DECEASED ATTORNEYS - JULY 1, 2005 - JUNE 30, 2006

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Name County Awards Defalcation Total Awarded

Robert Barnes Hamilton 1 Unearned Fees $5,548.00

Herd L. Bennett Preble 9 Fiduciary Theft $159,801.26

Gary Billiter Scioto 1 Unearned Fees $1,685.00

Timothy Bowman Cuyahoga 1 Unearned Fees $200.00

Barry Brickley Richland 1 Unearned Fees $795.00

Mark Colucci Mahoning 41 Unearned Fees $160,028.00

George Crummey Van Wert 1 Unearned Fees $674.33

Michael Dadisman Cuyahoga 3 Fiduciary Theft $46,982.67

James Dodge Butler 6 Fiduciary Theft $251,529.55

Walter Dragelevich Trumbull 1 Unearned Fees $2,500.00

Willie L. Griffi n Cuyahoga 1 Fiduciary Theft $3,398.00

Curtis Griffi th Franklin 2 Unearned Fees $3,398.00

Jerome Hamilton Greene 1 Unearned Fees $10,000.00

Edward Harp Brown 6 Unearned Fees $3,850.00

Cynthia Harris Franklin 2 Unearned Fees $3,140.00

Steven Howland Cuyahoga 1 Unearned Fees $1,500.00

Richard Huber Erie 1 Unearned Fees $1,300.00

Shirley Jones Summit 1 Fiduciary Theft $9,000.00

Michael King Cuyahoga 1 Unearned Fees $350.00

David Lawrence Cuyahoga 1 Fiduciary Theft $22,000.00

James Lemieux Ashtabula 1 Settlement Theft $26,244.04

Richard McCune Summit 1 Unearned Fees $1,500.00

Daniel O’Brien Montgomery 1 Unearned Fees $1,100.00

Diane Politi Mahoning 2 Unearned Fees $9,000.00

William Randle Cuyahoga 1 Unearned Fees $650.00

Perry Silverman Franklin 5 Settlement Theft $187,042.11

Scott Spencer Franklin 1 Unearned Fees $1,052.08

Kathleen Striggow Wood 3 Unearned Fees $15,775.34

Mary Ann Torian Franklin 2 Unearned Fees $13,000.00

Randall Treneff Franklin 1 Unearned Fees $750.00

Michael T. Watson Cuyahoga 1 Unearned Fees $1,100.00

David L. White Morgan 1 Unearned Fees $750.00

APPENDIX A


GOV. BAR RULE VIIICLIENTS’ SECURITY FUND

Section 1. Establishment of Fund

(A) There shall be a Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio consisting of amounts transferred to the fund pursuant to this rule and any other funds received in pursuance of the fund’s objectives. The purpose of the fund is to aid in ameliorating the losses caused to clients and others by defalcating members of the bar acting as attorney or fi duciary, and this rule shall be liberally construed to effectuate that purpose. No claimant or other person shall have any legal interest in such fund, or right to receive any portion of the fund, except for discretionary disbursements directed by the Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio, all payments from the fund being a matter of grace and not right. (B) The Supreme Court shall provide appropriate and necessary funding for the support of the Clients’ Security Fund from the Attorney Registration Fund. The Clerk of the Supreme Court of Ohio shall transfer funds to the Clients’ Security Fund at the direction of the Court.

Section 2. Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio; Administrator; Chair

(A) Creation; Members. There is hereby created a Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio consisting of seven (7) members appointed by the Supreme Court, at least one (1) of whom shall be a person not admitted to the practice of law in Ohio or any other state. The Court shall designate one member as chair and one member as vice-chair, who shall hold such offi ce for the length of their term. All terms shall be for a period of three (3) years commencing on the fi rst day of January. No member shall serve more than two consecutive three-year terms. The Board shall have its principal offi ce in Columbus.

(B) Administrator. There shall be an Administrator of the Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund. The Court shall appoint and fi x the salary of the Administrator. If the Administrator is an attorney admitted to practice in Ohio, he or she shall not engage in the private practice of law while serving in that capacity. The Administrator shall be the secretary to the Board. The Administrator shall appoint, with the approval of the Court, staff as required to satisfactorily perform the duties imposed by this rule. The Court shall fi x the compensation of personnel employed by the Administrator.

(C) Powers of the Board. The Board shall do all of the following:

(1) Investigate applications by claimants for disbursement from the fund;(2) Conduct hearings relative to claims;(3) Authorize and establish the amount of disbursements from the fund in accordance with this rule;(4) Adopt rules of procedure and prescribe forms not inconsistent with this rule.

(D) Powers of the Chair.(1) The chair of the Board shall be the trustee of the fund and shall hold, manage, disburse, and invest the fund, or any portion of the fund, in a manner consistent with the effective administration of this rule. All investments shall be made by the chair upon the approval of a majority of the Board. Investments shall be limited to short-term insured obligations of the United States government. Deposits at interest in federally insured banks or federally insured savings and loan institutions located in the state of Ohio, and no-front-end-load money market mutual funds consisting exclusively of direct obligations of the United States Treasury, and repurchase agreements relating to direct Treasury obligations, with the interest or other income on investments becoming part of the fund. Annually and at additional times as the Supreme Court may order, the chair shall fi le with the

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Supreme Court a written report reviewing in detail the administration of the fund during the year. The fund shall be audited biennially by the Auditor of State at the same time as the Supreme Court’s regular biennial audit. The Supreme Court may order an additional audit at any time, certifi ed by a certifi ed public accountant licensed to practice in Ohio. Audit reports shall be fi led with the Board, which shall send a copy to the Supreme Court. The report shall be open to public inspection at the offi ces of the Board.

(2) The chair and vice-chair of the Board shall fi le a bond annually with the Supreme Court in an amount fi xed by the Supreme Court.

(3) The chair of the Board shall have the power and duty to render decisions on procedural matters presented by the Board and call additional meetings of the Board when necessary.

(4) The vice-chair of the Board shall exercise the duties of the chair during any absence or incapacity of the chair.

(E) Meetings. The Board shall meet at least two (2) times a year, in Columbus and at other times and locations as the chair designates.

(F) Expenses. Expenses for the operation of the Board as authorized by this rule shall be paid from the fund, including bond premiums, the cost of audits, personnel, offi ce space, supplies, equipment, travel, and other expenses of Board members.

(G)

Section 3. Eligible Claims. For purposes of this rule, an eligible claim shall be one for the reimbursement of losses of money, property, or other things of value that meet all of the following requirements:(A) The loss was caused by the dishonest conduct of an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Ohio when acting in any of the following capacities:

(1) As an attorney;(2) In a fi duciary capacity customary to the practice of law;(3) As an escrow agent or other fi duciary, having been designated as an escrow agent or fi duciary by a client in the matter or a court of this state in which the loss arose or having been selected as a result of a client-attorney relationship.

(B) The conduct was engaged in while the attorney was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio and acting in his capacity as an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Ohio, or in any capacity described in division (A) of this section.(C) On or after the effective date of this rule, the attorney (has) been disbarred, suspended, or publicly reprimanded, has resigned, or has been convicted of embezzlement or misappropriation of money or other property and the claim is presented within one year of the occurrence or discovery of the applicable event. The taking of any affi rmative action by the claimant against the attorney within the one-year period shall toll the time for fi ling a claim under this rule until the termination of that proceeding. In the event disciplinary or criminal proceedings, or both, cannot be prosecuted because the attorney cannot be located or is deceased, the Board may consider a timely application if the claimant has complied with the other conditions of this rule.(D) The claim is not covered by any insurance or by any fi delity or similar bond or fund, whether of the attorney, claimant, or otherwise.(E) The claim is made directly by or on behalf of the injured client or his personal representative or, if a corporation, by or on behalf of itself or its successors in interest.(F) The loss was not incurred by any of the following:

(1) The spouse, children, parents, grandparents and siblings, partner, associate, employee or employer of the attorney, or a business entity controlled by the attorney. The Board may, in its discretion, recognize such a claim in cases of extreme hardship or special and unusual circumstances.(2) An insurer, surety or bonding agency or company, or any entity controlled by any of the foregoing;(3) Any governmental unit.

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(G) A payment from the fund, by way of subrogation or otherwise, will not benefi t any entity specifi ed in division (F) of this section.

Section 4. Dishonest Conduct. For purposes of this rule, dishonest conduct consists of wrongful acts or omissions by an attorney in the nature of defalcation or embezzlement of money, or the wrongful taking or conversion or money, property, or other things of value.

Section 5. Maximum Recovery. The Board shall determine the maximum amount of reimbursement to be awarded to a claimant. No award shall exceed seventy-fi ve thousand dollars ($75,000.00).

Section 6. Conditions of Payment; Attorney Fees.(A) As a condition to payment, the claimant shall execute any interest, take any action, or enter into any agreements as the board requires, including assignments, subrogation agreements, trust agreements, and promises to cooperate with the Board in prosecuting claims or charges against any person. Any amounts recovered by the Board through an action shall be deposited with the fund.(B) No attorney fees may be paid from the proceeds of an award made to a claimant under authority of this rule. The Board may allow an award of attorney fees to be paid out of the fund if it determines that the attorney’s services were necessary to prosecute a claim under this rule and upon other conditions as the Board may direct. Section 7. Claims Procedure.

(A) Forms. The Board shall provide forms for the presentation of claims to Disciplinary Counsel, all bar associations, and to any other person upon request. The Board shall create a complaint form for the use of claimants that shall include, but not be limited to the name and address of the claimant, the name and last known, address of the attorney against whom the claim is made, the date of the alleged wrongful act, a clear and simple statement describing the wrongful act, the amount of the claimed loss, and a statement as to whether other affi rmative action has been taken as described in Section 3(C) of this rule. A claim shall be considered as fi led on the date the Board receives written notifi cation of the claim, even in the absence of the prescribed form. However, completion of the formal application may subsequently be required by the Board.

(B) Notice. Upon receipt of a claim against an attorney, the secretary of the Board shall notify the attorney by certifi ed mail, when possible, of the fact of its fi ling. All parties shall be notifi ed of any action taken by the Board with respect to a claim.

(C) Investigation; Cooperation with Disciplinary Counsel and Local Bar Associations.

(1) The Board shall investigate or cause to be investigated all claims received under this rule.

(2) At the request of the Board, Disciplinary Counsel and local bar associations authorized to investigate attorney discipline complaints under Gov. Bar Rule V shall make available to the Board all reports of investigations and records of formal proceedings in their possession with respect to any attorney whose conduct is alleged to amount to dishonest conduct under this rule. Where the information sought is the subject of a pending investigation or disciplinary proceeding required by Gov. Bar Rule V to be confi dential, disclosure shall not be required until the termination of the investigation or disciplinary proceeding, or both.

(3) Where the Board receives a claim that is ineligible because disciplinary proceedings have not been undertaken, the Board shall hold the claim in abeyance, forward a copy of the claim to Disciplinary Counsel for further action, and advise the claimant that these procedures have been undertaken and that disciplinary action is a prerequisite to eligibility under this rule. If fi led within the time limits prescribed in Section 3(C) of the rule, the claim shall be considered timely regardless of the time it is held in abeyance pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings. Disciplinary Counsel shall advise the Board as to the disposition of the complaint.

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(D) Hearings; Subpoenas. The Board may conduct hearings for the purpose of resolving factual issues. Upon determining that any person is a material witness to the determination of a claim made against the fund, the Board, chair, or vice-chair shall have authority to issue a subpoena requiring the person to appear and testify or produce records before the Board. All subpoenas shall be issued in the name and under the Seal of the Supreme Court, signed by the chair, vice-chair, or Administrator, and served as provided by law.

(E) Confi dentiality. All claims fi led under this rule and all records obtained by the Board pursuant to this rule shall be confi dential. If an award is made under this rule, the award, the name of the claimant, the name of the attorney, and the nature of the claim may be disclosed.

(F) Consideration of Claims. The Board, in its sole discretion, but on the affi rmative vote of at least four (4) members, shall determine the eligible claims that merit reimbursement from the fund and the amount, time, manner, conditions, and order of payments of reimbursement. No award may include interest from the date of the award. In making each determination, the Board shall consider, among other factors set forth in this rule, all of the following:

(1) The amounts available and likely to become available to the fund for the payment of claims and the size and number of claims that are likely to be presented;(2) The amount of the claimant’s loss as compared with the amount of losses sustained by other eligible claimants;(3) The degree of hardship suffered by the claimant as a result of the loss;(4) The degree of negligence, if any, of the claimant that may have contributed to the loss;(5) Any special or unusual circumstances.

To preserve the fund, the board may adopt rules implementing a sliding scale whereby eligible claims are compensable at fi xed percentages of the total loss but not to exceed the maximum award allowed by this rule.

The determination of the Board shall be fi nal.

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APPENDIX BRULES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE

CLIENTS’ SECURITY FUND[All Rules are adopted pursuant to Gov. Rule VIII (2)(C)(4)]

CSF BOARD RULE 1(Adopted 9/19/85)

Powers of Administrator

The Administrator shall have full power and authority to employ such personnel as are necessary to satisfactorily perform the duties imposed by Gov. Bar R. VIII. The Administrator shall fi x the salaries of personnel within the pay ranges established by the court. All personnel shall serve under the direction and at the pleasure of the Administrator subject to the approval of the court.

The Administrator shall have full power and authority to enter into contracts and leases, purchase equipment and supplies and to incur obligations on behalf of the Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund, necessary to perform the duties imposed by Gov. Bar R. VIII. Authorized expenditures shall include, but not be limited to, the costs of establishing and maintaining offi ces for the Board: Advertisement and promotion costs; and expenses incurred in the printing and distribution of forms, records, etc., for the processing of claims. The Administrator shall make available to the Board such information and reports as are requested by the Board from time to time and shall cooperate with the Board in carrying out the functions assigned to the Board under Rule VIII.

The Administrator shall execute the duties of his offi ce within the guidelines established by Gov. Bar R. VIII and the court, without the necessity of prior approval by the Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund. All expenses incurred shall be duly recorded and reported to the Board.

Richard N. Koehler - Chairman Walter A. Savage - Secretary


The Administrator is authorized to withdraw funds from accounts of the Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio to pay for services and meet obligations and expenses entered into pursuant to Board Rule 1, not exceeding $5,000.

All withdrawals in excess of $5,000 shall require the additional signature of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman.

Payments for all claims allowed by the Board of Commissioners shall have the signature of the Chairman and the Administrator.



Quorum. A majority of the Board of Commissioners, in person, shall be requisite to constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Commissioners, but less than such majority may adjourn the meeting from time to time and at any

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such adjourned meeting any business may be transacted which might have been transacted if the meeting had been as originally called.



The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund and make a proper record of the same, which shall be attested by the Secretary. The Secretary shall keep such books and records as may be required for the business of the Clients’ Security Fund and shall perform generally, all duties incident to the offi ce.



Transitional Rule. These rules shall apply to any application for reimbursement submitted to the Clients’ Security Fund on or after May 9, 1986.

Richard N. Koehler - Chairman Walter A. Savage – Secretary


(Revised 12/11/92)Defi nitions

Claim: A written statement to the Commission for compensation of a loss.

Claimant: A person or entity who has sustained a loss as a result of the dishonest conduct of an attorney.Board: The Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund.

Commissioners: The Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund.

Fund: The Clients’ Security Fund.

Attorney/Lawyer: A person who, at the time of the act complained of, was admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio.

Loss: The loss of money or property caused by the dishonest conduct of an attorney.

“Acting as an attorney at law” under Rule VIII. Section (3)(a)(1) necessitates the existence of an attorney-client

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Confi dentiality of Clients’ Security Fund (“CSF”) Records And Proceedings.

All proceedings of the CSF and the work product of its Administrator and Staff regarding claims, are confi dential; provided, however, that when the CSF determines a claim to be eligible for an award, the CSF Determination Entry refl ecting the award and the Board’s fi ndings shall be open and available to the public.

This Rule shall not be construed to preclude access to CSF fi les and information by agencies responsible for the investigation of grievances pursuant to Rule V of the Rules for the Government of the Bar and by agencies responsible for admission of lawyers to practice law in any jurisdiction. If agencies responsible for the admission of lawyers to the practice of law in jurisdictions other than Ohio request information regarding claims against an identifi ed lawyer, the CSF Administrator shall provide the requested information only after redacting the name of the claimant if a Determination Entry has not yet been entered.

All information provided to the CSF by a certifi ed grievance committee, the Offi ce of Disciplinary Counsel, or the Board of Commissioners on Grievance and Discipline shall remain sealed and confi dential as required by Rule V of the Rules for the Government of the Bar.

An attorney accused of dishonest conduct in a CSF Application For Reimbursement may obtain, upon written request, the following:

A copy of the claimant’s CSF Application for Reimbursement.Copies of any documents submitted by the claimant in support of the Application For Reimbursement.

The CSF shall make its Annual Report and Annual Audit available to the public during all regular offi ce hours.

David P. Kamp, Chairman Janet Green Marbley, Secretary

CSF BOARD RULE 8(Adopted 5/9/86)(Revised 6/11/99)

Defi nition of Dishonest Conduct

In determining whether an attorney’s refusal or inability to refund the legal fees paid by the claimant meets the defi nition of “dishonest conduct” as set forth in Section 4 of Rule VIII, the Board may consider the following factors:

Whether the services actually provided by the attorney were signifi cant, and thus the claim should be considered a fee dispute.

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Whether the conduct complained of consists of errors and/or omissions by the attorney in the nature of negligence or malpractice.A pattern of behavior evidencing the attorney’s lack of a good faith intention to perform the services for which the claimant paid.Work performed by a subsequent attorney hired by the claimant, and the amount paid for such work.The existence of a court order regarding the legal fees.

If the Board’s evaluation results in a determination that the attorney provided such an insignifi cant or minimal portion of the services that the refusal to refund the unearned fee constitutes a wrongful taking or conversion of money, the conduct complained of is consistent with Rule VIII’s defi nition of “dishonest conduct”, and the claimant is entitled to reimbursement from the Fund.

The Board may also consider whether the attorney’s conduct resulted in a disciplinary violation. A fi nding of dishonest conduct for purposes of Rule VIII, however, does not require a fi nding that the conduct also violates the disciplinary rules.

E. James Hopple - Chairman Janet Green Marbley - Secretary


Reconsideration. The claimant may request reconsideration within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice of the denial or determination of the amount of a claim. If the claimant fails to make a request or the request is denied, the decision of the Commission is fi nal.



Claim Processing, Investigation, Summary

The Administrator shall inquire into the facts and merits of each claim and conduct such investigation as seems necessary and desirable in order to determine whether the claim meets the criteria for reimbursement, established by Gov. Rule VIII.

A summary of the Administrator’s investigation of each claim presented for determination of reimbursement, shall be provided to each commissioner at least thirty (30) days prior to any hearing on the respective claim by the Commission.

The commission, at its meetings, will conduct such review or inquiry as seems necessary or desirable in order to determine whether the claims are reimbursable and the extent of such reimbursement. The commission may determine that further evidence, testimony, or information is required before proceeding. Absent such determination, claims shall be processed on the basis of the information obtained from investigation and in the summary.

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No Loss, No Dishonest Conduct Claims

When, in the opinion of the Administrator, a claim is clearly not for a reimbursable loss and the statements made by the claimant in support of the claim manifestly indicate that no loss or dishonest conduct as defi ned and contemplated by Gov. Rule VIII has occurred, no investigation shall be conducted, nor shall the attorney named in the claimant’s statements be notifi ed. The Administrator shall advise the claimant promptly that the claim does not meet the criteria established by Gov. Rule VIII.

A claimant may request reconsideration under Rule 9. All claims to which this Rule applies shall be kept as permanent but separate records of the CSF and subject to the confi dentiality provision of Sec. 8(e) Gov. Rule VIII.

Richard N. Koehler - Chairman Walter A. Savage – Secretary


Negotiating Settlements

The administrator may, in consultation and agreement with the chairman, or vice-chairman in the chairman’s absence, negotiate the settlement of subrogated claims. The administrator may utilize the services of CSF legal counsel if appropriate.

Richard N. Koehler - Chairman James E. Green - Secretary


Executive Session

The CSF Chairman, or in his absence a designee, may call an executive session of the Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio to discuss and decide any administrative matters.

The executive session shall convene with only those board members duly appointed by the Supreme Court of Ohio and presently serving during an unexpired term.

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Richard N. Koehler - Chairman James E. Green – Secretary

CSF BOARD RULE 14(Adopted 2/15/91; amended 9/10/93)

(Revised 12/8/95)

Awards of Attorney Fees

One of the goals of the Clients’ Security Fund (CSF) is to enhance the public’s perception of the legal profession. This goal is consistent with Rule VIII of the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar, which governs the CSF. As a means of achieving this goal, Attorneys are encouraged to provide pro bono legal assistance to persons fi ling claims before the CSF.

Governing Rule VIII, provides that CSF Commissioners may, in their discretion, award attorney fees to any attorney who assists a claimant in making a claim to the Ohio CSF. An application for attorney fees must be fi led by the attorney who certifi es that certain criteria have been met. The CSF Commissioners have determined that attorney fees will be awarded only if the following criteria are met:

The application seeks reimbursement for necessary services rendered to aid a client in preparing and fi ling a CSF claim;

The attorney will not charge as a fee any portion of a CSF award, but will look solely to this application for recovering fees incurred when assisting the client in pursuing a CSF claim;

The fee is reasonable charges for helping the client pursue a CSF claim.

The CSF Board of Commissioners have determined, based upon the following considerations, that an attorney assisting a claimant may qualify for an award of fees up to a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300.00):

The process of presenting a claim to the CSF is not adversarial;

The CSF staff is available to assist the claimant in the investigation and verifi cation of information necessary to support the claim, and the staff is responsible for presenting this information to the Board for a determination of eligibility.

When considering an application for attorney fees, the CSF Board of Commissioners reserves the right to request greater specifi city before deciding on an application. An attorney’s failure to comply with such a request will result in the denial of the application.

David S. Bloomfi eld, ChairmanJanet Green Marbley, Secretary


Pre-Hearing Instructions

Pursuant to Rule VIII, Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar, witnesses may be called to testify before the Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund. These instructions are offered to facilitate the orderly presentation of evidence and testimony of witnesses. The instructions should be reviewed carefully prior to the hearing.

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Witnesses wishing to present any documents or exhibits shall submit copies of the documents or a description of the exhibits to the CSF Administrator not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing.

Witnesses should review Rule VIII to familiarize themselves with the criteria for eligibility before attending the hearing.

The Ohio Rules of Evidence shall be liberally construed and applies for witnesses testifying at CSF hearings. The Chair will decide what evidence is relevant and properly admissible.

Witnesses appearing under subpoena are entitled to reimbursement at a rate approved by the Court. To obtain reimbursement, a subpoena must be under seal of the Supreme Court of Ohio and the witness must submit proof of their residential address.

Witnesses wishing to testify before the CSF Board of Commissioners should contact the Fund’s Administrator prior to the hearing for procedural instructions and location and time of the hearing.

The CSF Administrator may rule on all pre-hearing motions. Thomas A. Heydinger, Chairman James E. Green, Administrator


Records Retention

All records pertaining to claims fi led with the Fund shall be maintained at the offi ce of the Fund Administrator for a minimum of fi ve (5) years following the disposition of the claim. Thereafter, the records may be destroyed provided that the Fund maintains a permanent record showing the name of the claimant, the name of the respondent’s attorney and the disposition of the claim.

All records pertaining to the fi scal operations of the Fund shall be maintained at the offi ce of the Fund Administrator for a minimum of ten (10) years. Thereafter the records may be destroyed as dictated by needs of space.

Thomas A. Heydinger, Chairman James E. Green, Administrator

CSF BOARD RULE 17(Adopted 12/11/92)(Revised 12/6/02)

Loan Transactions

A loan made to an attorney by a client is not reimbursable by the Clients’ Security Fund (CSF) unless the loan arises out of, and during the course of an attorney/client relationship, and but for the attorney/client relationship, the loss would not have occurred.

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In applying this rule the Board may consider factors such as:

The disparity in bargaining power between the attorney and the claimant.The extent to which the attorney received information about the fi nancial affairs of the claimant.Evidence of a pattern of taking money from clients, bankruptcy or heavy indebtedness on the part of the attorney.The terms of the loan and whether the attorney has made any payments on the loan.

A loan made to any attorney outside the scope of an attorney/client relationship is not reimbursable.

Jerome Phillips, Chairman Janet Green Marbley, Administrator


Notifi cation of Awards

When a CSF award is made against an Ohio attorney or a former Ohio attorney, the Supreme Court of Ohio shall be immediately notifi ed of the award, the amount of the award and the date the award was made. Notifi cation shall be given except in cases where the attorney against whom the claim is fi led is disbarred, resigned or deceased.

Thomas A. Heydinger, Chairman James E. Green, Administrator


Investments

Losses arising from business or personal investments outside the scope of the attorney/client relationship are not reimbursable by the Clients’ Security Fund (CSF). In determining whether the loss arose out of and in the course of an attorney/client relationship, the Board shall apply the “but for” test: but for the attorney/client relationship, such loss would not have occurred.

In applying this rule, the Board may consider factors such as:

The disparity in bargaining power between the attorney and claimant.The extent to which the attorney received information about the fi nancial affairs of the claimant.Evidence of a pattern of taking money from clients, bankruptcy, or heavy indebtedness on the part of the attorney. Whether the principal part of the transaction was an activity that required a license to practice law.

Jerome Phillips, Chairman Janet Green Marbley, Administrator

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APPENDIX C

THE CLIENTS’ SECURITY FUNDAN AGENCY OF THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO

JANET GREEN MARBLEY WILLIAM S. NEWCOMB, JR. THOMAS J. MOYERAdministrator Chairman Chief Justice

APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT

INSTRUCTIONS• Answer every question on this application. If space is inadequate, please attach additional pages.

• It is important that you submit all evidence that documents your loss, such as canceled checks, cash receipts, letters, court judgments, etc.

• Mail the completed application to: The Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio, Ohio Judicial Center, 65 South Front Street, 5th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3431. Telephone Number: 614-387-9390 (1-800-231-1680 in Ohio only)

Applicant InformationFull name of applicant: Address of applicant: Zip Code: County:

Telephone: ( ) Business: ( )

Attorney InformationFull name and address of attorney:

Address of applicant: Zip Code: County:

Summary of Facts1) When did you hire this attorney? Month: Day: Year: 2) What legal services did you ask this attorney to perform for you?

3) What legal services were actually rendered?4) Explain in detail how your loss occurred.

5) How much did you pay this attorney for the services to be provided? Please provide documentation to verify your payments, i.e., copies of receipts, cancelled checks, etc.

6) Was your agreement for services with the attorney in writing? Yes No . If yes, attach a copy of the agreement. If not, please explain the terms of your agreement.

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7) What is your alleged loss amount? If loss was property, give details and value of property on a separate sheet.

8) What is the date you became aware or learned of the loss?

9) What happened that made you aware of the loss?

10) Were you, at the time of the loss, the spouse, close relative, partner, associate, employee or employer of the attorney, or a business entity controlled by the attorney? Yes No . If yes, give relationship:

11) Has any part of the loss been recovered? If so, when?

From whom? In what amount? $

12) Was the loss covered by any insurance or bond? If so, please give the name and address of the insurance or bonding company.

13) Describe what steps you have taken to recover the loss directly from the attorney, or any other source:

Affi rmative Action14) Have you reported this loss to any of the following agencies: If you checked any of the items below, please indicate the date reported, name/address of the agency and contact person, if known.

Local Prosecutor Local Police Department

Date Reported: Date Reported

Offi ce of Disciplinary Counsel: Local Bar Association

Date Reported: Date Reported

Name of Bar Assn.:

15) If you are currently being represented by an attorney, please provide the following information:Attorney’s Name: Address: City: State Zip Code: Telephone: ( )

Any recovery made by claimant from other sources prior to a CSF determination of eligibility must be reported to the Fund. Recoveries not reported to the Fund are grounds to deny a claim. Any recovery made by claimant after a CSF determination of eligibility will be subrogated back to the Fund. The Fund will retain all subrogation rights if compensation is made to the client by the Fund. The Claimant must execute a CSF Release and Subrogation Agreement before receiving an award.

16) How did you learn of the Clients’ Security Fund?

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I (We) have read this Statement of Complaint and certify that under penalty of perjury the contents thereof are true of my own knowledge and belief.

Witness Signature of Claimant

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Witness Signature of Claimant

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Notary Public

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Court Rules do not permit attorneys who help clients process claims with the Fund to charge legal fees for that service. Attorneys may apply to the Fund for reimbursement of fees.

Should you receive an award from the Fund, the facts relating to your loss become a public record.

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APPENDIX D

Stephan Allison 1 $25,000.00 Trust Cuyahoga Paul Allison 1 $15,059.09 Unearned Fees Seneca William Al’Uqdah 9 $11,725.00 Unearned Fees Hamilton James Anadell 2 $22,936.73 Escrow Lorain Delores J. Anderson 1 $1,500.00 Unearned Fees Lucas Mark Anderson 3 $37,280.85 Fiduciary Lucas Richard Andrews 1 $1,100.00 Settlement Cuyahoga Joseph Armon 4 $1,655.80 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga William Arnold 13 $115,871.2 Unearned Fees Geauga Fiduciary Guerin Avery 11 $68,716.39 Unearned Fees/ Cuyahoga Escrow Robert J. Bacisin 3 $5,275.00 Unearned Fees Lorain Ronald A. Banig 1 $2,774.49 Escrow Summit Yale Barkin 1 $11,050.00 Escrow Cuyahoga Robert Barnes 1 $5,548.00 Unearned Fees Hamilton David Barnett 3 $10,730.00 Unearned Fees/ Champaign Fiduciary Phillip A. Barragate 17 $128,118.53 Settlement/Estate Cuyahoga David Beck 1 $200.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Avery Becker 9 $5,913.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Garry A. Beckett 1 $200.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Alan Belkin 1 $1,500.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Angelia Bell 2 $1,325.00 Unearned Fees Lucas Dale Belock 5 $47,132.14 Unearned Fees/ Cuyahoga Herd Bennett 10 $174,301.26 Loan Preble Settlement David Bernardic 4 $67,179.50 Estate Cuyahoga W. David Bertsche 2 $1,657.00 Unearned Fees Hamilton Gary Billliter 1 $1,685.00 Unearned Fees Scioto T. Michael Billson 4 $2,000.00 Unearned Fees Lake Jeffrey Blankenship 1 $660.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Andrew Bodnar 1 $300.00 Escrow Summit Karen Bond 4 $101,150.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Timothy Bowman 1 $200.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Reuben Boykin 3 $2,383.67 Unearned Fees Franklin Robert L. Braddock 1 $600.00 Unearned Fees Hamilton

OHIO LAWYERS INVOLVED IN AWARDS SINCE 1986

NAME AWARDS AMOUNT TYPE OF THEFT COUNTY

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Ronald Bradley 4 $19,600.00 Unearned Fees/Estate George Braun 18 $129,794.09 Unearned Fees/ Cuyahoga Settlement/Estate William Brenner 2 $140.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Barry Brickley 11 $13,819.95 Unearned Fees Richland Patrick Brown 23 $59,359.52 Unearned Fees Hamilton Stanley Brown 1 $400.00 Unearned Fees Hamilton Thomas C. Brown 1 $500.00 Unearned Fees Ashtabula Bruce Brubaker 1 $9,050.00 Estate Summit Ernest Bryant, Jr. 1 $25,000.00 Escrow Franklin Bruce Buren 1 $16,532.94 Escrow MontgomeryDouglas Burtt 1 $20,000.00 Unearned Fees Seneca A. Noel Caliman 2 $9,355.77 Fiduciary Hamilton William Callery 1 $3,588.83 Escrow Harris Donald Card 4 $2,900.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Thomas Carney 2 $49,244.54 Estate Trumbull James P. Carpenter 2 $50,000.00 Trust/Estate Licking James Carter 1 $560.00 Unearned Fees MontgomeryRobert A. Carter 4 $16,619.00 Settlement Franklin James J. Caywood 2 $412.50 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Everett Chandler 1 $450.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Clarence Chavers 7 $6,700.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Dale Christner 3 $52,622.05 Guardianship/Estate Robert Churilla 2 $4,575.00 Unearned Fees/ Cuyahoga Settlement Leonette Cicirella 1 $150.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Jeffrey Cimaglio 3 $2,600.00 Unearned Fees Lake James Clower 2 $4,650.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Charles Cole 3 $6,550.00 Unearned Fees Butler Donald Colgrove 1 $5,500.00 Trust Hamilton Mark Colucci 52 $226,787.49 Unearned Fees Mahoning Michael Conese 1 $1,000.00 Unearned Fees Butler Daniel Connaughton 1 $23,867.00 Estate Butler John J. Connors, Jr. 10 $21,250.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Michael C. Conway 2 $380.00 Unearned Fees Summit Robert J. Coombs 6 $145,760.84 Estate/Fiduciary/ Summit Unearned Fees James J. Corbett 1 $13,202.00 Estate Mahoning Lawrence Cox 1 $1,250.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Roosevelt Cox 3 $1,575.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Charles W. Creger 3 $75,000.00 Fiduciary Capacity Hamilton John A. Crist 2 $50,000.00 Estate Butler

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George Crummey 2 $24,174.33 Estate Van Wert Michael Dadisman 4 $100,458.67 Fiduciary/ Cuyahoga Unearned Fees Alfred Dahling 41 $16,767.00 Unearned Fees Ashtabula Richard A. Damiani 14 $42,976.20 Settlement/ Cuyahoga Workers Comp/ Unearned Fees Edwin Davila 2 $49,000.00 Settlement Summit Stephen Deffet 1 $500.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Gregory W. Demer 1 $2,145.00 SettlementRobert L. DeVictor 1 $25,000.00 Estate Franklin Anthony DiCillo 6 $13,424.10 Settlement/ Cuyahoga Workers Compensation Edward DiGiantonio 3 $64,333.33 Settlement/ Summit Unearned Fees Michael Dillon 1 $25,000.00 Fiduciary Capacity Hancock Carter Dodge 3 $21,300.00 Settlement Cuyahoga James Dodge 12 $626,529.00 Fiduciary/Estate Butler William D. Dorfmeier 8 $99,262.62 Estate/ Montgomery Guardianship Walter Dragelevich 1 $2,500.00 Unearned Fees/ Trumbull Guardianship William Droe 1 $1,703.25 Escrow Cuyahoga Richard Dugan 4 $33,636.96 Escrow/Estate Hamilton Michael Edwards 3 $48,252.76 Estate Hamilton John Elliott 2 $35,000.00 Estate Delaware Wesley Emerson 2 $1,700.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Richard Emmett 1 $18,500.00 Escrow Cuyahoga M. Eugene Farley 1 $2,059.90 Escrow Cuyahoga Elliot Fishman 2 $2,375.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Dea Character-Floyd 1 $2,950.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Joseph Fodal 12 $8,154.33 Unearned Fees Greene Matthew Fortado 1 $2,853.41 Settlement Summit Thomas Foster 2 $1,100.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Albert Fowerbaugh 2 $125,000 Estate Cuyahoga Norman Fox 1 $2,500.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Arthur Frazier 5 $17,217.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga John B. Frease 5 $12,065.00 Unearned Fees Stark B. Alan Freeman 1 $200.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Lorraine T. Furtado 1 $32,871.78 Escrow Franklin Lawrence Gaba 1 $2,668.92 Escrow Franklin

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Greg Galan 2 $50,000.00 Escrow Lake John Gall 2 $50,000.00 Estate Trumbull Thomas W. Garrison 1 $25,000.00 Escrow Franklin David Gatwood 3 $24,450.00 Escrow/ Lucas Settlement Richard Gaudet 10 $6,337.00 Unearned Fees Montgomery James A. Gay 2 $950.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Donald George 1 $20,012.75 Estate Ashtabula Susan M. Glatki 1 $2,883.92 Unearned Fees/ Cuyahoga Escrow Richard Goldberg 30 $1,099,441.15 Settlement Mahoning Kurt Gottschalk 1 $1,076.68 Escrow Lucas Michael I. Greenwald 22 $208,571.39 Settlement/Estate Cuyahoga Curtis Griffi th 3 $5,898.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Willie Griffi n 1 $5,722.00 Fiduciary Cuyahoga James Guest 1 $2,500.00 Escrow Cuyahoga Milton J. Guth 1 $13,700.00 Settlement CuyahogaRichard Gygli 1 $25,000.00 Escrow Lake Howard Hackman 1 $13,668.17 Settlement Franklin L. Craig Hallows 1 $22,618.55 Trust Franklin Jerome Hamilton 1 $10,000.00 Unearned Fees Greene William Hamman, Jr. 10 $216,951.88 Estate/Trust Cuyahoga John M. Hannah 1 $1,000.00 Unearned Fees MontgomeryEdward Hastie, II 1 $380.00 Unearned Fees Franklin C. Patrick Harkins 1 $25,000.00 Trust Franklin Edward Harp 10 $7,950.00 Unearned Fees Brown Cynthia Harris 2 $3,140.00 Unearned Fees Franklin William J. Hatfi eld 1 $573.00 Unearned Fees Hamilton Pippa L. Henderson 1 $100.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga David H. Hersman 8 $17,624.53 Settlement/ Summit Estate/Trust James Hodge 1 $5,000.00 Escrow Summit Steven Howland 5 $13,550.27 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Richard Huber 1 $1,300.00 Unearned Fees Erie William Huber 1 $511.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Albert H. Huge, Jr . 2 $43,598.00 Estate Hamilton Walter J. Hunston 3 $12,871.72 Estate Columbiana Joyce D. Hunter 1 $300.00 Unearned Fees Knox Jay C. Immelt 4 $46,397.90 Settlement/Estate Lake Kenneth Inskeep 12 $268,583.95 Estate Trumbull Aaron James 3 $1,525.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Frank James 1 $1,300.00 Unearned Fees Lorain

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Thomas L. Jaynes 10 $4,250.00 Unearned Fees Summit Janice Jessup 1 $2,612.50 Unearned Fees Montgomery Barbara Johnson 1 $1,250.00 Unearned Fees Lucas Charles Johnson 1 $15,455.00 Estate/Trust Richland Michael Johnson 8 $6,015.00 Unearned Fees Licking Mitchell Johnson 4 $5,567.16 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Shirley Jones 3 $10,209.00 Unearned Fees/ Summit Fiduciary Willie K. Jones 2 $473.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Edward Katalinas 1 $200.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Robert C. Keeler 2 $16,515.12 Estate/ Cuyahoga Unearned Fees Jeffrey Keith $25,000.00 Fiduciary Cuyahoga Elliot Kelley 1 $675.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga J. Andrew Keplar 2 $30,959.59 Fiduciary Hamilton Mary Kerns 9 $357,931.25 Estate Union Michael King 1 $350.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga John Kitchen 1 $1,957.85 Unearned Fees Lucas James Knight 1 $4,331.25 Estate Lucas Paul Komarek 1 $250.00 Unearned Fees Hamilton Anthony Koury 1 $500.00 Unearned Fees Mahoning Joseph Kral 4 $53,000.00 Estate/ Cuyahoga Unearned FeesPhillip Kurtz 2 $26,000.00 Trust Cuyahoga Louis B. LaCour 3 $60,483.00 Unearned Fees Franklin William Lange 2 $2,440.65 Unearned Fees Hamilton Charles Lantz 5 $16,250.00 Unearned Fees Fairfi eld Patricia Lautzenheiser 7 $2,762.00 Unearned Fees Lucas William Lavin 4 $91,412.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga David Lawrence 1 $22,000.00 Fiduciary Cuyahoga Herbert L. Lawrence 3 $3,819.50 Unearned Fees Franklin Gerald Leb 2 $4,718.75 Unearned Fees Stark Richard Leeth 1 $120.00 Unearned Fees Trumbull Marc Lehotsky 1 $225.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga James Lemieux 1 $26,244.04 Settlement Ashtabula Elliott Lester 13 $60,894.21 Unearned Fees/ Cuyahoga Escrow Neal Levine 7 $7,270.00 Unearned Fees Lucas Larry Lillback 2 $32,600.00 Trust Lake Robert A. Linder 11 $177,595.73 Settlement/Estate Clermont George Liviola 3 $75,000.00 Guardianship/ Ashtabula Trust

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Ronald K. Lloyd 4 $6,678.00 Unearned Fees/ Jefferson Settlement Thomas G. Locke 3 $13,000.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Richard C. Longacre 1 $21,550.00 Guardianship Cuyahoga John R. Louden 2 $25,331.25 Unearned Fees/ Franklin Settlement Gerald Lubitsky 1 $1,254.87 Settlement Lucas John Ludeman 2 $53,053.29 Estate Lucas Randall J. Luginbuhl 3 $3,781.64 Settlement Franklin Susan Lutz 1 $600.00 Unearned Fees Wayne Mark McClain 3 $4,500.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Darlene McClellan 5 $7,132.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga David McClure 2 $2,220.00 Unearned Fees James McCord 1 $2,000.00 Unearned Fees Franklin John A. McCoy 5 $17,924.48 Unearned Fees/ Franklin Settlement Charles McCrae 1 $1,533.34 Unearned Fees Scioto Winther McCroom 1 $8,000.00 Unearned Fees Mahoning Richard McCune 1 $1,500.00 Unearned Fees Summit Michael McDonald 1 $46.08 Settlement Montgomery Gregory McDowell 1 $25,000.00 Guardianship Huron Michael McGill 1 $2,934.85 Settlement Lucas J. Michael McGinley 2 $2,190.00 Unearned Franklin Virgil McGuffi n 4 $63,000.00 Estate Mahoning James McKenna 1 $7,020.00 Unearned Fees Jefferson Patrick McKinney 3 $1,660.00 Unearned Fees Stark James Madden 4 $127,567.00 Estate Cuyahoga Alex Maiorano 9 $9,320.33 Unearned Fees Lucas Sidney Mallory, Jr. 6 $3,420.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Patrick Maniscalco 1 $4,000.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Ray Marchbank 1 $2,624.00 Unearned Fees Stark David S. Marshall 2 $1,750.00 Unearned Fees Lake Thomas Mason 2 $465.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Anthony Mazzocco 1 $25,000.00 Estate Lake Thomas Meros 4 $36,666.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Phillip Mesi 1 $15,800.00 Escrow Cuyahoga Paul Meyerhoefer 6 $39,200.00 Estate Huron Michael Mirando 1 $2,000.00 Settlement Ashtabula George Mondrut 1 $17,968.09 Trust Mahoning William J. Moore 10 $27,372.47 Unearned Fees/ Lucas Trust/Settlement Warren N. Morford 3 $1,110.00 Unearned Fees Lawrence

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David A. Morton 8 $67,175.17 Trust/Estate/ Franklin Unearned Fees Fred Mosely 1 $5,500.00 Estate Account Cuyahoga Michael Moushey 4 $41,349.25 Fiduciary/ Franklin Unearned Fees Peter Muhlback 2 $23,700.00 Fiduciary Cuyahoga Kalam Muttalib 2 $4,797.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Christopher F. Nardi 2 $17,500.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Fuad Nasrallah 93 $223,813.00 Unearned Fees Montgomery John Nentwick 7 $2,649.00 Unearned Fees Columbiana T. Brent Newman 2 $775.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Leroy Nichols 2 $875.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Thomas Nicholson 4 $1,355.00 Unearned Fees Crawford Daniel O’Brien 2 $2,100.00 Unearned Fees Montgomery Mike O’Connell 1 $1,200.00 Unearned Fees Lucas Darlene O’Dar 4 $1,699.00 Unearned Fees Montgomery Jeffrey Oglesby 1 $1,000.00 Unearned Fees Erie Lee Oliver 5 $6,927.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Michael O’Neill 2 $685.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Stanley L. Orr 3 $4,080.00 Unearned Fees Lake Ronald Pagano 1 $1,080.00 Escrow Miami James Patnode 1 $360.00 Unearned Fees Lake Brent Patterson 1 $1,000.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Craig W. Patton 1 $11,000.00 Escrow Cuyahoga Randall Pees 1 $8,076.43 Settlement Franklin Thomas Phillips 2 $303.50 Unearned Fees Chillicothe Diane Politi 2 $9,000.00 Unearned Fees Mahoning Robert J. Potter 3 $29,250.36 Settlement Lucas Byron Potts 3 $6,580.79 Unearned Fees/ Franklin Settlement Dominic Potts 1 $25,000.00 Settlement Jefferson Thomas Powell 3 $625.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Lawrence Rab 1 $575.00 Unearned Fees Montgomery William Randle 1 $650.00 Unearned Fees Cuayhoga Rebecca Rea 4 $5,803.25 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Margaret Reis 2 $1,250.00 Unearned Fees Hamilton David Riebel 1 $8,000.00 Unearned Fees Douglas Rockford Richardson 1 $500.00 Unearned Fees Perry Edward Rinderknecht 1 $10,910.21 Settlement Hamilton John Rockel 3 $102,000.00 Unearned Fees/ Hamilton Estate Jonathan S. Rocker 1 $25,000.00 Escrow Cuyahoga

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Thomas Rockman 1 $4,300.00 Unearned Fees Portage Les Evan Rockmael 19 $159,394.25 Unearned Fees/ Cuyahoga Escrow Charles J. Roddy 2 $1,555.00 Unearned Fees/ Cuyahoga Settlement Myers Rollins, Jr. 1 $875.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Michael Ross 2 $68,054.72 Settlement/Estate Cuyahoga Walter Rubenstein 7 $5,540.75 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Carmen Russo 11 $18,155.23 Settlement Cuyahoga Terence Ryan 4 $50,193.71 Escrow/Estate Franklin Robert Sack 1 $175.00 Unearned Fees Hamilton Burt Sagen 1 $25,000.00 Estate Cuyahoga Daniel J. Sanders 7 $5,773.00 Unearned Fees Lucas Thomas F. Sands 3 $25,348.37 Settlement Muskingum William Sams 1 $550.00 Unearned Fees Montgomery Kenneth Schachleiter 1 $50,000.00 Estate Hamilton John M. Schafer 1 $250.00 Unearned Fees Franklin William Scheub 5 $16,647.45 Escrow/Estate Summit Elroy H. Schofi eld 2 $25,849.00 Estate Hamilton Allen Schwartz 9 $324,224.86 Estate Hamilton Sandor Schwartz 1 $300.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Ronald Sebree 1 $500.00 Unearned Fees MontgomeryWilliam F. Seebohm 2 $25,000.00 Estate Hamilton Robert L. Seeley 2 $86,485.18 Estate Greene R. Bruce Selnick 9 $32,092.00 Escrow Hamilton Douglas Sexton 3 $6,758.00 Unearned Fees Richland Michael Shafran 46 $360,751.22 Unearned fees/ Cuyahoga Settlement Theodore Shaman 2 $31,403.07 Escrow Montgomery Herschel Signall 27 $36,672.98 Unearned Fees Summit Perry Silverman 13 $545,584.93 Settlement Franklin Nathan Simon 2 $10,000.00 Escrow Cuyahoga Eric Slack 3 $35,450.17 Estate/Settlement Lucas Charles Smith 12 $15,704.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Thomas L. Smith 5 $104,214.20 Estate/Escrow/ Auglaize Unearned Fees Scott Snyder 1 $1,352.46 Settlement Summit Michael Socha 1 $50,000.00 Estate Cuyahoga Eric S. Solowitch 1 $25,000.00 Escrow Cuyahoga David K. Speaker 1 $50,000.00 Investment Cuyahoga Richard Spencer 1 $15,000.00 Unearned Fees Hamilton Scott Spencer 3 $2,302.08 Unearned Fees Franklin Ross Sprague 2 $600.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga

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Christopher Stanley 7 $14,100.00 Unearned Fee Cuyahoga Howard T. Sterling 1 $749.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga James Sterner 6 $58,530.17 Unearned Fees/ Franklin Escrow Ronald Stidham 1 $200.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Charles Ray Stidham 5 $16,085.00 Unearned Fees Hamilton Curtis Stranathan 1 $500.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Kathleen Striggow 10 $204,736.18 Settlement Wood Chris Streifender 2 $44,750.00 Escrow Franklin Albert Strobel 24 $18,560.54 Unearned Fees Mahoning Robert Summers 2 $180.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga John T. Sweeney 12 $55,974.51 Escrow Cuyahoga Daniel Todt 3 $56,000.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Rebecca Todt (see Daniel Todt) Trust Assets Cuyahoga Mary Ann Torian 2 $3,750.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Randall Treneff 2 $13,000.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Kimberly Joy Trumbo 1 $883.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Mell Underwood 1 $1,000.00 Settlement Perry Joseph Vala 3 $1,180.00 Unearned Fees Lake Jeffrey Vild 1 $620.00 Unearned Fees Lucas Jack P. Viren 3 $910.00 Unearned Fees Lucas John Vitullo 1 $2,602.50 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Thomas B. Walker 4 $32,648.00 Unearned Fees/ Hamilton Trust/Estate Braden Wallace 1 $746.00 Unearned Fees Lucas John Waller 1 $1,135.00 Unearned Fees Summit Victor Wangul 1 $25,000.00 Estate Cuyahoga Dale Washington 2 $1,075.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga William Washington 2 $6,544.00 Unearned Fees Montgomery Timothy Watkins 2 $1,515.00 Unearned Fees Stark Martin Watson 6 $5,100.00 Unearned Fees Butler Michael Watson 2 $1,600.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga Paul Weaver 1 $750.00 Unearned Fees Hamilton Richard Weiner 9 $1,685.00 Unearned Fees Cuyahoga David L. White 1 $750.00 Unearned Fees Morgan David O. White 3 $29,530.64 Estate/Escrow Clark Gerald P. Wolfe, II 1 $1,331.25 Unearned Fees Franklin Carl Wolfrom 5 $24,600.00 Unearned Fees Franklin Gary Wolosin 10 $5,500.00 Unearned Fees Hamilton Leonard Young 5 $26,292.61 Estate/ Cuyahoga Unearned Fees Marcus Zolnier 1 $25,000.00 Escrow Franklin

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Kathleen Burke (1985 – 1990)

David S. Bloomfi eld (1990 – 1995)

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Anne L. Clark (1998 – 2003)

Michael Colvin (1992 – 1997)

Emily K. Cooper (2000 – 2002)

Mary Ellen Fairfi eld (1990 – 1991)

George Gerken (1985 – 1991)

Laneta Goings (1995 – 1999)

John J. Grady (1985 – 1989)

Francis A. Herzog (1985 – 1989)

Thomas A. Heydinger (1989 – 1994)

E. James Hopple (1996 – 2001)

Donna James (1991 – 1995)

David Kamp (1992 – 1997)

Hon. Richard N. Koehler (1985 – 1990)

David P. Lyons (2002 – 2004)

Keith McNamara (1985 – 1989)

Fred E. Morr ( 1990 -1995)

Jerome Phillips (1998 – 2003)

Gordon L. Rose (1991 – 1996)

Brian G. Selden (2003 – 2004)

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